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ambassador to libya chris stevens. now we're learning more about the three other america who died in the consulate attack there in benghazi. ambassador stephens, tyrone woods, glen dougherty and sean smith were all united in their affection for the middle east and the people there. chris stevens fell in love with the middle east when he served as a volunteer in the peace corps. he's been praised as a great friend of libya and served as a liaison to the rebels who overthrew moammar gadhafi. tyrone woods was a paramedic and a registered nurse. his third child was born just a few months ago. glen dougherty was a ski instructor and raf guide in utah before becoming a navy seal. he planned to leave the military after knee surgery in 2001 but that changed with the 9/11 attacks. he also served on the advisory board of the military religious freedom coalition. sean smith was a computer expert but also had an alter ego of the computer game eve online. smith was online tuesday night reporting gunfire. he disconnected and never r
ambassador to libya chris stevens. now we're learning more about the three other america who died in the consulate attack there in benghazi. ambassador stephens, tyrone woods, glen dougherty and sean smith were all united in their affection for the middle east and the people there. chris stevens fell in love with the middle east when he served as a volunteer in the peace corps. he's been praised as a great friend of libya and served as a liaison to the rebels who overthrew moammar gadhafi....
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ambassador chris stevens stayed. part of a small area, we're told this is where the ambassador, after being separated from his guards in the chaos, smoke, and darkness, died of smoke inhalation. >> and we'll get more on the investigation as this information warrants. >>> meanwhile, back in the united states, you know that it has been a difficult standoff between the public schools of chicago and the teacher's union, live pictures right now. all the people you see in the streets there, those are mostly educators, teachers who had all gathered at union park for a big rally. this, as the two sides try to meet and come up with a framework for agreement, so that 350,000 kids can return to their schools. monday, perhaps after being out of school for the past five school days now. but, we understand as they continue to disburse from the rally, their final destination will be garfield park there in chicago. we'll kept you up to date on the chicago schools, the third largest district in the country. >>> also, straight ahead.
ambassador chris stevens stayed. part of a small area, we're told this is where the ambassador, after being separated from his guards in the chaos, smoke, and darkness, died of smoke inhalation. >> and we'll get more on the investigation as this information warrants. >>> meanwhile, back in the united states, you know that it has been a difficult standoff between the public schools of chicago and the teacher's union, live pictures right now. all the people you see in the streets...
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ambassador christopher stevens. the nation's counter-terrorism chief telling congress heavily arm the extremists saw an opportunity to attack over an anti-muslim film and he took it. the u.s. now searching for links to al qaeda. >> i would say, yes, they were killed in the course of a terrorist attack on our embassy. >> and this morning cnn learning ambassador stevens expressed concerns about security in the months before he died. specifically mentioning a rise in islamic extremism and a growing al qaeda presence in libya. he also acknowledged being on an al qaeda hit list. >>> our other big story, 24 hours after releasing the report on fast and furious, the justice department's inspector general michael horowicz is testifying before a oversight committee about his findings this morning at 9:30 eastern time. horowicz's investigation uncovered no criminal behavior and says that eric holder wasn't properly informed about the operation until early 2011. 14 officials with the department of justice and atf face potential
ambassador christopher stevens. the nation's counter-terrorism chief telling congress heavily arm the extremists saw an opportunity to attack over an anti-muslim film and he took it. the u.s. now searching for links to al qaeda. >> i would say, yes, they were killed in the course of a terrorist attack on our embassy. >> and this morning cnn learning ambassador stevens expressed concerns about security in the months before he died. specifically mentioning a rise in islamic extremism...
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now, this week i spoke with steven ratner. evers the man the president picked to be the czar that would save the auto industry. >> when i took the job, i wasn't at all sure we had a solution to it, but i finally convinced myself i couldn't make it any worse and therefore i'd give it a try. i did satisfy myself pretty early on it was an important role for the domestic u.s. auto industry. >> pretty incredible when you see where it is today, obviously ford leading that pack to be in better shape but they were in better shape then anyway. but to see what american carmakers have managed to come up with in the last few years with the government's help. kind of impressive. >> it's sad but it's true it took a crisis. the changes partly at the government's behest, partly themselves was due to the crisis. the president said to every constituency you have to sacrifice, creditors, suppliers, it took this kind of crisis to work. >> with the benefit of time, what would have done differently in those deals? >> i don't think there's a lot we
now, this week i spoke with steven ratner. evers the man the president picked to be the czar that would save the auto industry. >> when i took the job, i wasn't at all sure we had a solution to it, but i finally convinced myself i couldn't make it any worse and therefore i'd give it a try. i did satisfy myself pretty early on it was an important role for the domestic u.s. auto industry. >> pretty incredible when you see where it is today, obviously ford leading that pack to be in...
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ambassador christopher stevens in the benghazi consulate attack. pope retired from the foreign service twelve years ago. >>> the 2012 nobel peace prize awarded just a couple of hours ago. it didn't go to a person. but the european union. takes the prize. the eu was formed out of the rubble of world war ii and for more than six dpek aids it has promoted democracy and reconciliation across europe. the nobel committee noted that the eu is now battling one of the worst economic crises ever. >>> mission 26 is the shortest and slowest mission ever for the space shuttle "endeavour." the retired spacecraft began the journey overnight from l.a.x. to its retirement home at the california science center. big crowds are expected as "endeavour" snakes its way through the straights of los angeles at a whopping 2 miles per hour. the 12-mile trip will make 46 hours, and it ends tomorrow night. >>> the detroit tigers and san francisco giants are a step closer to the world series. the tigers shut out the oakland aest to advance to the championship series. the giants
ambassador christopher stevens in the benghazi consulate attack. pope retired from the foreign service twelve years ago. >>> the 2012 nobel peace prize awarded just a couple of hours ago. it didn't go to a person. but the european union. takes the prize. the eu was formed out of the rubble of world war ii and for more than six dpek aids it has promoted democracy and reconciliation across europe. the nobel committee noted that the eu is now battling one of the worst economic crises...
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steven, it may take two to tan goe. why can't the republicans step up and say, we need a change in this country. this isn't working the way it's working. you elect us and we'll be all about compromise. that's not the message they're giving. >> that's why this is an important election. by the way, norm, health care bill, 30 more people were put on medicare. is that something republicans wanted to see. explain this to me, how is it if republicans are the problem for gridlock in washington, there have been 40 bills passed through the house which is controlled by the republicans and they're -- you know where they are now, they are in the graveyard of the united states senate. they can't get through it. the democrats run the senate. >> we'll all agree the big stuff is not happening right here. steven, that's the big issue. more is getting done in the senate than in the house. there's no question. >> no more is getting done in the house. >> more compromise. >> the country needs big things done. >> right. >> we don't have a re
steven, it may take two to tan goe. why can't the republicans step up and say, we need a change in this country. this isn't working the way it's working. you elect us and we'll be all about compromise. that's not the message they're giving. >> that's why this is an important election. by the way, norm, health care bill, 30 more people were put on medicare. is that something republicans wanted to see. explain this to me, how is it if republicans are the problem for gridlock in washington,...
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she will address findings on the september 11th attack that killed chris stevens and three other americans. the report sex peis expected as as next week. >>> a brief repeal for john mcafee until his immigration case is heard in court. he is recovering after an apparent collapse. authorities in belize want to question him about the shooting death of his neighbor. he went on the run but insisted he had nothing to do with it. >>> well, it started as a prank, really, one of the oldest radio tricks around. call someone, pretend you're someone else and hope your listeners get the joke and then you have a laugh but now apparently because of the prank someone is dead and the world is outraged. joining me now from london is matthew chance. matthew, good morning. the radio hosts responsible for this have taken themselves off the air. we're talking about the prank call to the duchess of cambridge, but the anger just keeps pouring in. >> it certainly does. a lot of the anger is directed towards that radio station in sydn sydney, australia. their facebook page was taken down because of all the angry co
she will address findings on the september 11th attack that killed chris stevens and three other americans. the report sex peis expected as as next week. >>> a brief repeal for john mcafee until his immigration case is heard in court. he is recovering after an apparent collapse. authorities in belize want to question him about the shooting death of his neighbor. he went on the run but insisted he had nothing to do with it. >>> well, it started as a prank, really, one of the...
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steven, a few weeks ago, you were optimistic. congress' approval ratings seemed to go up because everybody seems so conciliatory. is this going to get done? >> i very rarely admit that i was wrong, but i'm starting to get worried that maybe i was wrong. that these sides are further apart now than they were two weeks ago, which is hard to be. i think this is going to get done. i don't think we're going to go over the fiscal cliff. republicans have put some proposals on the table moving in barack obama's direction. i don't know exactly the game tim geithner was playing yesterday and thank you, erin, for getting some of this math right. when he came up with yesterday was $4 of new tacks for every dollar of spending cut, that's when john boehner simply said we're nowhere an that's where they are now, but there's 30 days. >> ethan, don't the republicans if they want to break this stalemate, maybe what the president's doing is saying these are the cuts i want to make, so guys, why don't you come up with the rest? >> i don't think that'
steven, a few weeks ago, you were optimistic. congress' approval ratings seemed to go up because everybody seems so conciliatory. is this going to get done? >> i very rarely admit that i was wrong, but i'm starting to get worried that maybe i was wrong. that these sides are further apart now than they were two weeks ago, which is hard to be. i think this is going to get done. i don't think we're going to go over the fiscal cliff. republicans have put some proposals on the table moving in...
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john paul stevens. pat summitt. bob dylan. ♪ >> ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states. ♪ ♪ >> thank you. thank you very much. everybody please have a seat and welcome to the white house. it is an extraordinary pleasure to be with all of you to present this year's medal of freedom. and i have to say just looking around the room, this is a packed house which is a testament to how cool this group is. everybody wanted to check them out. this isle highest civilian honor this country can bestow. which is ironic because nobody sets out to win it. nobody ever picks up a guitar or fights a disease or starts a movement thinking you know what, in i keep this up in 2012, i could get a medal in the white house from a guy named barack obama. this wasn't in the plan. but that's exactly what makes this award so special. every one of today's honorees is blessed with an extraordinary amount of talent. we could fill this room many times over with people who are talented and driven. what sets these men and wome
john paul stevens. pat summitt. bob dylan. ♪ >> ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states. ♪ ♪ >> thank you. thank you very much. everybody please have a seat and welcome to the white house. it is an extraordinary pleasure to be with all of you to present this year's medal of freedom. and i have to say just looking around the room, this is a packed house which is a testament to how cool this group is. everybody wanted to check them out. this isle highest...
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christopher stevens, sean smith, and security officers ty woods and glen douherty will be transferred to their families. they were killed four days ago in an attack on the united states consulate in benghazi. arwa damon got inside that building. it's now burned out and has the most complete picture that she's about to bring us of the violence from that night and the warning that came days before. >> amid the ash, soot, and debr debris, remnants of a life that was. and what it meant to those stationed here. scrawled on this sheet, libya is so important. traces of blood stain the walls. what is now a blackened ruin was a pleasant compound in an upscale benghazi neighborhood. libyan officials say tuesday night's attack was planned by islamist militants and quickly overwhelmed the libyan and american guards. the compound's first line of defense easily breached. according to one of the libyan guards that was stationed at the gate, armed with only a radio, the assault happened sim simultaneously from three different directions. he said he initially heard chanting growing increasingly louder
christopher stevens, sean smith, and security officers ty woods and glen douherty will be transferred to their families. they were killed four days ago in an attack on the united states consulate in benghazi. arwa damon got inside that building. it's now burned out and has the most complete picture that she's about to bring us of the violence from that night and the warning that came days before. >> amid the ash, soot, and debr debris, remnants of a life that was. and what it meant to...
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i'm nina dos santos at cnn london. >> and i'm andrew stevens in hong kong. you're watching cnn, the world's news leader. we'll see you next time. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com
i'm nina dos santos at cnn london. >> and i'm andrew stevens in hong kong. you're watching cnn, the world's news leader. we'll see you next time. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com
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ethan pollak, steven moore, you guys ready to play? >> sure. >> we are. >> i know you spoke to our producer today and he seems to think nobody can beat him at this game. the best in the world. let's get straight to it. steven, a few weeks ago, you were optimistic. so was erskine bowles. the president was. john boehner was. congress' approval ratings seemed to go up because everybody seems so conciliatory. is this going to get done? >> i very rarely admit that i was wrong, but i'm starting to get worried that maybe i was wrong. that these sides are further apart now than they were two weeks ago, which is hard to believe. i think this is going to get done. i don't think we're going to go over the fiscal cliff. republicans have put some proposals on the table moving in barack obama's direction. i don't know exactly what the game that tim geithner was playing yesterday. not only, and thank you, erin, for getting some of this math right. the president said 2.5 for every tax increase and yesterday he came up with $4 of new taxes for every do
ethan pollak, steven moore, you guys ready to play? >> sure. >> we are. >> i know you spoke to our producer today and he seems to think nobody can beat him at this game. the best in the world. let's get straight to it. steven, a few weeks ago, you were optimistic. so was erskine bowles. the president was. john boehner was. congress' approval ratings seemed to go up because everybody seems so conciliatory. is this going to get done? >> i very rarely admit that i was...
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this is romney's senior strategist, stuart stevens. my question is what is the republican rap on this guy? what has he done wrong? >> well, stuart steven i faus described as the most intesting man in politics. he'sot just a political consultant, he's an author, he's an extreme sports advocate. the problem is -- >> eclectic. >> yes. but he's taken extreme amount of power with inside the romney campaign. that is an unforgivable sin in politics. everyone is looking for their own piece of the pie. stuart stevens positioned himself as the key figure inside the romney campaign and so when things don't go well, people start pointing their fingers at him. and they say that stevens doesn't have the record of being able to connect with the base. theoretically stevens is someone who should be in a perfect position to lead a general election campaign, pitching not to the base, but to the vast center of the electorate but it hasn't been working and you saw today, ed gillespie being brought him, him trying to make that case. the camp reorienting. bu
this is romney's senior strategist, stuart stevens. my question is what is the republican rap on this guy? what has he done wrong? >> well, stuart steven i faus described as the most intesting man in politics. he'sot just a political consultant, he's an author, he's an extreme sports advocate. the problem is -- >> eclectic. >> yes. but he's taken extreme amount of power with inside the romney campaign. that is an unforgivable sin in politics. everyone is looking for their own...
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ambassador to libya chris stevens. now, an unnamed source tells cnn that stevens feared he was on an al qaeda hit list. that source went on to tell us that stevens worried about what he called never ending security threats in benghazi and specifically spoke about the growing presence of al qaeda in libya. but the u.s. counter terrorism director says it's still not clear if they seized on the opportunity of the furious protesters of the anti-muslim video opened up. the ranking member of the senate's homeland security committee says whatever the case, security should have been much, much tighter for the ambassador. >> i'm just stunned and appalled that there wasn't better security for all of the american personnel at that consulate, given the high threat environment. >> senior congressional correspondent data bash is there for me in the capitol. we know, dana, that is closed-door briefing but whatdoe we anticipate? >> reporter: the secretary of state is now in this briefing. it's with all members of congress, republicans
ambassador to libya chris stevens. now, an unnamed source tells cnn that stevens feared he was on an al qaeda hit list. that source went on to tell us that stevens worried about what he called never ending security threats in benghazi and specifically spoke about the growing presence of al qaeda in libya. but the u.s. counter terrorism director says it's still not clear if they seized on the opportunity of the furious protesters of the anti-muslim video opened up. the ranking member of the...
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ambassador chris stevens stayed. part of a small suite. we are told this is where the ambassad ambassador, after being separated from house guards in the chaos, smoke and darkness, died of smoke inhalation. what we are being told is that the ambassador's security detail brought him into this location, shutting the door. trying to ensure his safety. and then we were being told when a situation finally -- the situation finally calmed down the ambassador's body was then taken out through this window by a group of libyans. other consulate staff were evacuated to what was supposed to be a safe house but then it, too, was targeted. that's where would more americans died. libya's government vowed to bring the perpetrators to justice but the country's president touring the site admitted that would be difficult. >> we will do our best. whether we succeed or not -- we expect help from our friends. >> reporter: currently you are not capable, currently can you not control these groups, currently? >> you are not far from the truth. >> reporter: the que
ambassador chris stevens stayed. part of a small suite. we are told this is where the ambassad ambassador, after being separated from house guards in the chaos, smoke and darkness, died of smoke inhalation. what we are being told is that the ambassador's security detail brought him into this location, shutting the door. trying to ensure his safety. and then we were being told when a situation finally -- the situation finally calmed down the ambassador's body was then taken out through this...
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he's standing by stu stevens and perhaps loyalty isn't necessarily a bad thing. my final question to you, given this article in politico, what is the mood? what really is the mood inside the romney campaign? >> well, i think it is very tense. i think it is very -- there is a lot of mutual suspicion within the campaign of different sides. that's never a winning formula. effective campaigns tend to be very unified, tend to have a sense of esprit de corps throughout the campaign and we're seeing some of that missing with mitt romney. >> seven weeks and one day to go until november 6th. >> not much time, is it? >> it is not. it is not, sir. john harris, editor in chief of politico. nice have you on. thank you so much. >>> coming up next, the police officer shot 15 times during that sikh temple shooting appears in public for the very first time. you'll hear what he's saying next. great shot. how did the nba become the hottest league on the planet? by building on the cisco intelligent network they're able to serve up live video, and instant replays, creating fans from
he's standing by stu stevens and perhaps loyalty isn't necessarily a bad thing. my final question to you, given this article in politico, what is the mood? what really is the mood inside the romney campaign? >> well, i think it is very tense. i think it is very -- there is a lot of mutual suspicion within the campaign of different sides. that's never a winning formula. effective campaigns tend to be very unified, tend to have a sense of esprit de corps throughout the campaign and we're...
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i think ryan -- >> steven. >> i would like to add something. i want to take you on the issue of politics of picking paul ryan. look, greg, i respect your political opinion. i read your stuff all the time, so i defer to you on this, but i think here's whatyou might be a little wrong on this. i think what paul ryan has done for the ticket, it is energized and electrified conservative voters who, quite frankly, poppy, weren't all that excited about mitt romney in the first place. i think the fact that you now have conservatives really strongly supporting this ticket, the intensity issue, greg, i think is important. >> so did sarah palin. >> where were they going to go? >> so did sarah palin. energized the ticket. >> in montana you have a senate candidate who is running in a conservative state, or conservative cdidate for the united states senate. he is running on his vote against the ryan budget. the fact is that the congressional candidates are running away from paul ryan and running away from the ryan budget. >> all right. steven moore, thank yo
i think ryan -- >> steven. >> i would like to add something. i want to take you on the issue of politics of picking paul ryan. look, greg, i respect your political opinion. i read your stuff all the time, so i defer to you on this, but i think here's whatyou might be a little wrong on this. i think what paul ryan has done for the ticket, it is energized and electrified conservative voters who, quite frankly, poppy, weren't all that excited about mitt romney in the first place. i...
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ambassador to libya chris stevens. now we're learning more about the three other american who is died in that consulate attack in benghazi this week, ambassador stevens, tie roan woods, glen doherty, and sean smith were all united in their affection for the middle east and the people there. chris stevens fell in love with the middle east when he served as a volunteer peace corps -- as a volunteer in the peace corps. he has been praised as a great friend of libya and served as liaison to the rebel who is overthrew dictator moammar gadhafi. tyrone woods became a navy s.e.a.l. after his mom suggested he join the military. he was also a paramedic and a registered nurse. his third child, kai, was born just a few months ago. and glen doherty was a ski instructor and raft guide in utah before becoming a navy s.e.a.l. he planned to leave the military after knee surgery in 2001, but that changed when the 9/11 attacks occurred. doherty also served on the advisory board of the military religious freedom foundation. in his ten-yea
ambassador to libya chris stevens. now we're learning more about the three other american who is died in that consulate attack in benghazi this week, ambassador stevens, tie roan woods, glen doherty, and sean smith were all united in their affection for the middle east and the people there. chris stevens fell in love with the middle east when he served as a volunteer peace corps -- as a volunteer in the peace corps. he has been praised as a great friend of libya and served as liaison to the...
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ambassador to america, chris stevens, dead. sources tell us the consulate was doused with diesel fuel killing ambassador stevens, and i.t. specialist sean smith with toxic smoke. learning about how two other men, former navy s.e.a.l.s tyron woods and glen doherty were killed. they were part of security in an annex when they contributed. fran townsend explains. >> reporter: they get a phone call that their colleagues at the consulate are taking fire and they need help. they leave the security of the annex and run into the direction of the fire fight. they are round up all the staff includes americans, foreign services, and it included regrettably at that time the body of sean smith. can't find the ambassador. they must evacuate and they take all these other people to a much smaller annex and secure them and they figure they are not taking fire there. >> some libyans are denouncing the attack take together streets to express outrage over the killings and to show support for democracy and the united states. hundreds of people stor
ambassador to america, chris stevens, dead. sources tell us the consulate was doused with diesel fuel killing ambassador stevens, and i.t. specialist sean smith with toxic smoke. learning about how two other men, former navy s.e.a.l.s tyron woods and glen doherty were killed. they were part of security in an annex when they contributed. fran townsend explains. >> reporter: they get a phone call that their colleagues at the consulate are taking fire and they need help. they leave the...
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ambassador stevens, who is currently in benghazi, and four com personnel are in the compound safe haven. embassy tripoli reports the firing at the u.s. diplomatic mission in benghazi has stopped and the compound has been cleared. a response team on site is on site attempting to locate the com personnel. and this one, embassy tripoli reports the group ansar al sharia claimed responsibility on facebook and twitter and has called for an attack on embassy tripoli. let's get right to republican congressman mike rogers of michigan. he's the chairman of the house intelligence committee. it's nice to see you, sir. thank you very much for talking with us. so in these e-mails, we are, i guess, sort of seeing the event unravel mostly in realtime. when you see these e-mails, what does it tell you? >> well, it's not just these e-mails, it's everything that came before it. so when you look at the entire timeline, soledad, we know that there were threat streams from aqim, al qaeda in the magrab and ansar al sharia, this group that was claiming responsibility that they referenced in the e-mail, is an a
ambassador stevens, who is currently in benghazi, and four com personnel are in the compound safe haven. embassy tripoli reports the firing at the u.s. diplomatic mission in benghazi has stopped and the compound has been cleared. a response team on site is on site attempting to locate the com personnel. and this one, embassy tripoli reports the group ansar al sharia claimed responsibility on facebook and twitter and has called for an attack on embassy tripoli. let's get right to republican...
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ambassador to libya, chris stevens. a source familiar with the ambassador says that before he died, chris stevens believed that his name was on an al qaeda hit list. a source also says that in the weeks and days before his death in that attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi, stevens was worried about what he described as the never ending security threats in that city. also the u.s. counterterrorism chief is now calling that assault that killed stevens and three of his american colleagues a terrorist attack. and there are reports that a former detainee at guantanamo bay who was released and returned to libya may have, in fact, been the ringleader of benghazi attack. cnn has not yet been able to independently confirm that latter report. but our cnn national security contributor fred townsend joins us live. she's a member of the cia external advisory committee. she was also a personal friend of ambassador stevens and had visited libya with her employer. are your sources saying anything about this report, a series of rep
ambassador to libya, chris stevens. a source familiar with the ambassador says that before he died, chris stevens believed that his name was on an al qaeda hit list. a source also says that in the weeks and days before his death in that attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi, stevens was worried about what he described as the never ending security threats in that city. also the u.s. counterterrorism chief is now calling that assault that killed stevens and three of his american colleagues a...
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. >> steven, a new gallup survey finds the president pulling in just 38% support among white voters. is that a white voter problem? and you wrote about that this week. >> it is a big problem for president obama. i wrote this story because as you said as the outset of the show, everybody always talks about the latino vote, senior vote, soccer mom vote, but no one really looks closely at the the biggest block of all, which is still whites. about 70 to 75% of the electorate. when i started to look at those numbers in the polling, it shows that barack obama does have a white voter problem. it's worse than it was back in fwagt. and let me say this. i actually believe, don, there's no question that in 2008 that barack obama's race was actually an asset. americans loved the idea of electing the first black president. i think that really helped him in the election. it was cool to be for barack obama. it's a little l bit of a problem -- let me put it this way. it's not as big an asset now because barack obama has a record to run on so you have more skepticism of white voters. the polling also
. >> steven, a new gallup survey finds the president pulling in just 38% support among white voters. is that a white voter problem? and you wrote about that this week. >> it is a big problem for president obama. i wrote this story because as you said as the outset of the show, everybody always talks about the latino vote, senior vote, soccer mom vote, but no one really looks closely at the the biggest block of all, which is still whites. about 70 to 75% of the electorate. when i...
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. >> reporter: steven hoy is a professor of compounding drugs at the maryland university of pharmacy. he says that pharmacies are to work with doctors to make drugs for individual patients, but some compounding makers like necc crossed over. >> when they do tens of thousands of units they have crossed over from an individual pharmacist and patient to manufacturing where they are distributing that widely to all of these different states. >> reporter: at this point he says that the facilities are to be regulated by the fda, but necc never got approval to manufacture those drugs which provoked some important questions. after william koch's death, couldn't regulators have stepped in to stop it and if they had done that, could the deaths in the current meningitis outbreak have been prevented, including the one here in maryland? fda officials say they have been fighting to change that. and the health department in massachusetts tells us that after complaints of injections received on the same day that koch got his shot, the fda and the industry did a joint investigation, and it is not clear
. >> reporter: steven hoy is a professor of compounding drugs at the maryland university of pharmacy. he says that pharmacies are to work with doctors to make drugs for individual patients, but some compounding makers like necc crossed over. >> when they do tens of thousands of units they have crossed over from an individual pharmacist and patient to manufacturing where they are distributing that widely to all of these different states. >> reporter: at this point he says that...
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phoned home 30 years ago, fans of the steven spielberg classic will be happy to hear several scenes which were altered for the 2002 version are being restored to the original images, a newly remastered version will be out on blu-ray in november. >>> vice president joe biden's annual media picnics turned into an all out war. water guns were given to the children and biden got drenched but he wasn't the only one. he tweeted a photo of president obama running around a pool with his water gun. there you go. just another early summer weekend. >> just another summer day. >> there's joe. >> a florida's controversial plan to purge the voters list grows more deadvicive, they have puched the attempt on hold, don't trust the accuracy of a list of 2700 potential noncitizens. meantime civil rights groups including the american civil liberties union have filed a lawsuit to block the purge and claims it violates the voting rights acts and that accusation was made by the justice department also two weeks ago. michael waldman of the brennan center for justice. nice to have you. >> nice to be here. >> the
phoned home 30 years ago, fans of the steven spielberg classic will be happy to hear several scenes which were altered for the 2002 version are being restored to the original images, a newly remastered version will be out on blu-ray in november. >>> vice president joe biden's annual media picnics turned into an all out war. water guns were given to the children and biden got drenched but he wasn't the only one. he tweeted a photo of president obama running around a pool with his water...
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robert rice is the former labor secretary under president clinton and steven moore is with "the wall street journal" board. we're saying, give us more. and it does sound like we're a bunch of addicts. but it is a little depressing when you look at the numbers. without q.e. at all, the world economy would have fallen apart. but here we are and what can we do from here? >> well, strictly speaking, erin, the fed is not borrowing money. the fed is not spending money. the fed is actually creating money and there's a danger that if the fed creates too much money, it could generate inflation. that is a danger. and it also, as you said before, wants to keep some reserve in its quiver. the real problem right now is that even though interest rates are low and even though they have gotten lower, it's not stimulating the economy. it's not boosting the economy because i don't know if you've tried to get a -- refinance your home, i tried just a couple of weeks ago. it's very difficult to do it because the banks are sitting on so many bad loans still that they just don't want to, even with very low
robert rice is the former labor secretary under president clinton and steven moore is with "the wall street journal" board. we're saying, give us more. and it does sound like we're a bunch of addicts. but it is a little depressing when you look at the numbers. without q.e. at all, the world economy would have fallen apart. but here we are and what can we do from here? >> well, strictly speaking, erin, the fed is not borrowing money. the fed is not spending money. the fed is...
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stevens died in an attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi along with three other meamericans. homeland official said the attack was not carry ied out by people simply protesting that anti-islam film. >>> i would say, yes, they were killed in the course of a terrorist attack on our embassy. >> and the presence of rad ical islam in libya has some top senators worried about the united states' relationship with the country. >> libya, very weak, as you know. their borders are porous. but still it is the obligation of the host country to protect our consulates, our embassies and our personnel. it's partially ours but we have to depend on the host country and we have to, then, sort out and rethink what presence we're going to have and what relationship we're going to have with these countries. >> u.s. intelligence officials are still investigating the incident. at least one suspect from the attack in libya has been apprehended. >>> within the hour, the department of justice's inspector general will brief lawmakers about his fa
stevens died in an attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi along with three other meamericans. homeland official said the attack was not carry ied out by people simply protesting that anti-islam film. >>> i would say, yes, they were killed in the course of a terrorist attack on our embassy. >> and the presence of rad ical islam in libya has some top senators worried about the united states' relationship with the country. >> libya, very weak, as you know. their borders are...
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he chose stuart stevens. he's sticking with stuart stevens. this is a campaign that romney wanted. it's a campaign that romney wants and it's the one he's going to have for the final seven weeks of the campaign. voters will decide whether that was impressive. voters will decide whether or not he was persuasive. they have time. they have three debates. those are the big moments in presidential politics. and i think that's why a lot of the work right now inside the romney camp is trying to clear away this intrigue to focus on the debates, get him prepared to go toe to toe with barack obama and use that forum to show that he's a different kind of leader than barack obama. and at the end of the day, not just different, a better one in the eyes of those 6% to 10% of people who have not made up their mind. >> jim vandehei, thanks for that. good to see you. >> thanks for having me. >>> in ohio right now, president obama is speaking at a campaign rally. we'll take you there live. >>> and a look inside a city where a bloody civil war is getting closer and people have nowhere to run. dad vo:
he chose stuart stevens. he's sticking with stuart stevens. this is a campaign that romney wanted. it's a campaign that romney wants and it's the one he's going to have for the final seven weeks of the campaign. voters will decide whether that was impressive. voters will decide whether or not he was persuasive. they have time. they have three debates. those are the big moments in presidential politics. and i think that's why a lot of the work right now inside the romney camp is trying to clear...
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ambassador christopher stevens. the vice president is saying that as new facts have become available, u.s. intelligence has changed what it is telling the obama administration. here he was. >> as they learned more facts about exactly what happened, they changed their assessment. that's why there is also an investigation headed by tom pickering, a leading diplomat from the reagan years who is doing an investigation as to whether or not there are any lapses what the lapses were, so that they will never happen again. >> and they wanted more security there. >> well, we weren't told they wanted more security. we did not know they wanted more security. >> hear that twice, we. vice president saying we. that may be the bone of contention here, we were not told that u.s. diplomats in libya wanted more security before that fatal attack. romney, as we just heard, is saying biden contradicted sworn testimony from state department officials. but romney didn't say which state department officials and he didn't say specifically wh
ambassador christopher stevens. the vice president is saying that as new facts have become available, u.s. intelligence has changed what it is telling the obama administration. here he was. >> as they learned more facts about exactly what happened, they changed their assessment. that's why there is also an investigation headed by tom pickering, a leading diplomat from the reagan years who is doing an investigation as to whether or not there are any lapses what the lapses were, so that...
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. >> sources told cnn ambassador stevens mentioned being on a hit list weeks before he died. secretary clinton doesn't believe there's a basis for the reports. >>> president obama sent in 30,000 additional troops to neutralize a taliban resurgent. the last of the troops have now shipped out. 68,000 u.s. personnel are still stationed. >>> election day less than 11 weeks away. president obama is pulling ahead of mitt romney in wisconsin, paul ryan's home state. the latest poll has the president five points ahead of likely voters, 50% to 45%. the same story in colorado. the president 50% to 45%. his lead in iowa is more impressive here. voters favoring the president by eight points, 50% to 42%. president obama fielding tough questions about immigration reform when he took part in a live online form yesterday. one of the hosts insisted he acknowledge he failed to keep a promise to push reforms through in his first term. >> my biggest failure so far, we haven't gotten comprehensive immigration reform done. we are going continue the work on that. but, it's not for lack of trying or
. >> sources told cnn ambassador stevens mentioned being on a hit list weeks before he died. secretary clinton doesn't believe there's a basis for the reports. >>> president obama sent in 30,000 additional troops to neutralize a taliban resurgent. the last of the troops have now shipped out. 68,000 u.s. personnel are still stationed. >>> election day less than 11 weeks away. president obama is pulling ahead of mitt romney in wisconsin, paul ryan's home state. the latest...
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and when you see there's a history of voter fraud in this country, justice john paul stevens, when he voted, as part of the majority, the 6-3 majority to uphold indiana's voter law, there is an extensive and long history of voter fraud, and he, lest we forget, was one of the liberal lions of the supreme court. >> let me offer some facts. >> roland, let me throw something up. voter fraud could be widespread, i don't know. the convictions on voter fraud, four in pennsylvania since 2004. obviously, the president's victory was more than 2,000 votes. i'm not saying we know every case, but four, ryan. >> erin -- >> roger rot unanimous was not the only person who ever engaged in insider trading. but it's very hard to identify and prosecute. there are many crimes where you don't necessarily identify the people. and we're not trying to engage in some process where we're prosecuting,in tim dath, et cetera. we're just saying thattel going forward, let's have a neutral, reliable way to be sure that people are who they say they are. we're not trying to go back and engage in recriminations about th
and when you see there's a history of voter fraud in this country, justice john paul stevens, when he voted, as part of the majority, the 6-3 majority to uphold indiana's voter law, there is an extensive and long history of voter fraud, and he, lest we forget, was one of the liberal lions of the supreme court. >> let me offer some facts. >> roland, let me throw something up. voter fraud could be widespread, i don't know. the convictions on voter fraud, four in pennsylvania since...
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steven, stay there. president obama calls it the do nothing congress. harry reid agrees. >> we can no longer go through this every bill. filibusters on bills that they agree with, it's just a waste of time to prevent us from getting things done. >> why can't congress get anything done? anyone who says blame the republicans is going to have to answer to steven moore, next on "your money." new e-trade 360 dashboard you see exactly where your money is and what it's doing live. our e-trade pro platform offers powerful functionality that's still so usable you'll actually use it. and our mobile apps are the ultimate in wherever whenever investing. no matter what kind of investor you are, you'll find the technology to help you become a better one at e-trade. [ woman on r♪ bum-bum,stinct ] bum-bum, bum-bum ♪ ♪ bum-bum - ♪ ai, ai, ai - ♪ bum-bum - ♪ bum-bum, bum-bum - ♪ [ ice rattles rhythmically ] ♪ bum-bum, bum-bum, bum-bum ♪ ♪ [ imitates guitar noise ] ♪ [ vocalizing up-tempo heavy metal song ] ♪ [ vocalizing continues ] ♪ [ all sing
steven, stay there. president obama calls it the do nothing congress. harry reid agrees. >> we can no longer go through this every bill. filibusters on bills that they agree with, it's just a waste of time to prevent us from getting things done. >> why can't congress get anything done? anyone who says blame the republicans is going to have to answer to steven moore, next on "your money." new e-trade 360 dashboard you see exactly where your money is and what it's doing...
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the words of chris stevens here. the republican chairman of the government committee here lookg into benghazi released the documents friday night. and i want to bring in the former undersecretary of political affairs at the state department, nick burns. nick, welcome. >> thank you. >> you were at the state department for more than ten years, knowing about these cables now, can you just take me inside the state department, you know, when you're hearing words like this, like security vacuum and you're getting these requests from an ambassador, what is the process like? how is it handled? >> well, brooke, i'm sure there will be lots of questions tonight about security post both president obama and governor romney. it is a very important issue. in the state department, of course, security for our diplomats, for our people overseas and more than 275 embassies and consulates, that's job one, that's the priority. it has been for second clinton a and her predecessors. we outside of government cannot possibly know all of the
the words of chris stevens here. the republican chairman of the government committee here lookg into benghazi released the documents friday night. and i want to bring in the former undersecretary of political affairs at the state department, nick burns. nick, welcome. >> thank you. >> you were at the state department for more than ten years, knowing about these cables now, can you just take me inside the state department, you know, when you're hearing words like this, like security...
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this is from ambassador chris stevens. he writes in a cable, what we have seen are not random crimes of opportunity, but rather targeted and discriminate attacks. so, he, obviously, knew something there. this shows a pattern of of per civil ent violence. the attacks were targeted, not random, right? >> well, i don't think we know. i think there are conflicting reports. i think we ought to have everything investigated fully. if there was any kind of impropriety, then i think heads should roll, but what i'm saying is that at a time of national crisis the republicans should stop playing cheap political games. that's what governor romney is doing. that's what congressman issa is doing. that's what they are doing. this is just an attempt to try to sway the election. the ambassador was killed. it was a tragedy. i want to get to the bottom of it. you know, we had classified briefings in congress, and while i can't, you know, divulge what happened, i think a lot of things are murky. i want to get to the bottom of it just like anyb
this is from ambassador chris stevens. he writes in a cable, what we have seen are not random crimes of opportunity, but rather targeted and discriminate attacks. so, he, obviously, knew something there. this shows a pattern of of per civil ent violence. the attacks were targeted, not random, right? >> well, i don't think we know. i think there are conflicting reports. i think we ought to have everything investigated fully. if there was any kind of impropriety, then i think heads should...
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ambassador chris stevens. arwa damon tracked down the very people who dragged him from the consulate in libya. try this... bayer? this isn't just a headache. trust me, this is new bayer migraine. [ male announcer ] it's the power of aspirin plus more in a triple action formula to relieve your tough migraines. new bayer migraine formula. ♪ [ male announcer ] the first look...is only the beginning. ♪ ♪ introducing a stunning work of technology. ♪ introducing the entirely new lexus es. and the first ever es hybrid. this is the pursuit of perfection. and thafter you jumpedhybrid. buship in bangkok,n. i thought i'd lost you. >>> surfing is my life now. but who's going to .... >>> tell the world that priceline has even faster, easier ways to save you money. . . on hotels, flights & cars? you still have it. >>> i'll always have it. so this is it? >>> we'll see where the waves take me. sayonara, brah! [ "the odd couple" theme playing ] humans. even when we cross our "t"s and dot our "i"s, we still run into pro
ambassador chris stevens. arwa damon tracked down the very people who dragged him from the consulate in libya. try this... bayer? this isn't just a headache. trust me, this is new bayer migraine. [ male announcer ] it's the power of aspirin plus more in a triple action formula to relieve your tough migraines. new bayer migraine formula. ♪ [ male announcer ] the first look...is only the beginning. ♪ ♪ introducing a stunning work of technology. ♪ introducing the entirely new lexus es. and...
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there is no even steven. the republicans say we won't give in on tax to the rich and the democrats say we won't give in on medicare. raising taxes on the rich is supported by 72% of the americans. cutting medicare is supported by 21% of americans. so it is not an even steven deal. what the democrats want to do is what the american people want. ask the wealthy to pay more. what the republicans want to do, they don't seem to get it. the country isn't buying what they're selling. this is not a country that wants to cut medicare. this country doesn't want to cut medicare. >> this was a very close race. there are no clear messages coming out of it. you cannot talk about a mandate. this is a very close race. >> go ahead. raise tax on the rich. you just got $700 billion over ten years. the debt is still gone up $10 trillion over ten years. you can look at the poll. you're not solving any of the nation's problems. >> it is 2:30 in the morning. you created those problem. i worked for the guy that balanced the bug. you
there is no even steven. the republicans say we won't give in on tax to the rich and the democrats say we won't give in on medicare. raising taxes on the rich is supported by 72% of the americans. cutting medicare is supported by 21% of americans. so it is not an even steven deal. what the democrats want to do is what the american people want. ask the wealthy to pay more. what the republicans want to do, they don't seem to get it. the country isn't buying what they're selling. this is not a...
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when you have an ambassador like chris stevens who had been a young man who had worked with the rebels during the time that benghazi was under siege by libya, he developed a lot of friendships with the libyan rebels, who are now the government. and he became, in a sense, mr. libya around the state department. and i think his word about his safety, and the comfort level he had, because of his relationship with the libyan leaders probably carried a lot of weight in the system. and in retrospect, i think probably carried too much weight. but that's one of the things they'll have to look at. it's a tragedy for a man who did so much for libya, and did so much for the revolution of -- democratic revolution to be killed in the very country he was so proud to be posted at. >> there's a new ad that's running in pakistan, apparently at a cost of $70,000. i want to play a little piece of it. >> since our founding, the united states has been a nation that respects all faiths. we reject all efforts to denigrate the religious beliefs of others. >> let me state very clearly, and i hope it is obvious,
when you have an ambassador like chris stevens who had been a young man who had worked with the rebels during the time that benghazi was under siege by libya, he developed a lot of friendships with the libyan rebels, who are now the government. and he became, in a sense, mr. libya around the state department. and i think his word about his safety, and the comfort level he had, because of his relationship with the libyan leaders probably carried a lot of weight in the system. and in retrospect,...
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consulate in benghazi that killed four americans including ambassador christopher stevens. yesterday libyan security forces say they raided several militia sites in tripoli. >>> mitt romney sounds like he's ready for a reboot and fight. the gop nominee says he'll get more aggressive in the next six weeks of the race. he claims president obama has been putting words in his mouth and he plans to put a stop to it. >> i think that the president's campaign has focused its advertising in many cases on very inaccurate r portrayals of my positions. they've been very aggressive in their attacks both on a personal basis, on a policy basis. >> meanwhile the president says one of the biggest disapointments of his first four years in office is his failure to change the political climate in washington. >> i think that, you know, as president i bear responsibility for everything. to some degree. and one of the things i've realized over the last two years is that that only happens if i'm enlisting the american people much more aggressively than i did the first two years. >> the first presi
consulate in benghazi that killed four americans including ambassador christopher stevens. yesterday libyan security forces say they raided several militia sites in tripoli. >>> mitt romney sounds like he's ready for a reboot and fight. the gop nominee says he'll get more aggressive in the next six weeks of the race. he claims president obama has been putting words in his mouth and he plans to put a stop to it. >> i think that the president's campaign has focused its advertising...
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. >> reporter: steven and jeffrey need to jump 30 feet in the air to qualify for the olympic games but that's not compared to their greatest challenge, beating each other. >> sometimes they fight during the training so it's tough. you have to separate them a little. but sometimes when they have rough days they support each other a lot which makes it easier. >> reporter: world champ tatiana trains them both to face anyone but steven knows jeffrey is the one to beat. >> i'm concerned being with my brother, he has natural born talent. he hand so perfectly into the trampoline that if he -- if everything goes his way perfect, he could be the best in the world. >> reporter: yet 19-year-old jeffrey still looks up to steven. >> he has a very good work ethic. he comes into the gym. he trains his hardest and always puts his heart into it. >> reporter: when loretta gluckst gluckstein encouraged them to jump on a trampoline she never thought it would be an olympic sport and sibling rivalry. >> they are so close. they've been doing this together every -- i mean literally together every day for the
. >> reporter: steven and jeffrey need to jump 30 feet in the air to qualify for the olympic games but that's not compared to their greatest challenge, beating each other. >> sometimes they fight during the training so it's tough. you have to separate them a little. but sometimes when they have rough days they support each other a lot which makes it easier. >> reporter: world champ tatiana trains them both to face anyone but steven knows jeffrey is the one to beat. >>...
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ambassador to libya, chris stevens, has been killed. >> president obama condemns the attack that killed four americans in libya. >> the violence there, and at the u.s. embassy in cairo is being fueled by an anti-muslim video made here in the united states. >> u.s. marines being called in as reinforcements at the u.s. consulate in benghazi. >> before most of us could wipe the sleep from our eyes, before we had even heard about the attacks and the death, the romney campaign had drafted a critical statement saying, the obama administration's first response was not to condemn attacks on our diplomat missions but to sympathize with those who waged the attacks. okay. here's the problem with that. the romney statement was sent to reporters just after 10:00 p.m. on tuesday with a caveat it not be released until after midnight. it was sent before many of the facts were gathered. the statement is wrong, because the obama administration's official statement from the secretary of state released just before the romney statement, reads like this. i condemn in the strongest terms, the attack on our mi
ambassador to libya, chris stevens, has been killed. >> president obama condemns the attack that killed four americans in libya. >> the violence there, and at the u.s. embassy in cairo is being fueled by an anti-muslim video made here in the united states. >> u.s. marines being called in as reinforcements at the u.s. consulate in benghazi. >> before most of us could wipe the sleep from our eyes, before we had even heard about the attacks and the death, the romney...
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so steven i want to talk about something you mentioned earlier. you talked about, you know, about people last time were proud to go to the polls and vote because the idea of a black president. >> sure. >> do you think some liberals have white guilt -- i'm being honest, we talked about this -- and when they go into the polls this time they may be reluctant to deny the first black president a second term? >> i think there's a little bit of than i think no question about it. look the american people like barack obama. not just because of his race and being the first black president, but he's a likable person. >> but does the economy outweigh that? >> yes, definitely it does. i think that's the reason barack obama has a white voter problem. where the problem is most severe, and i looked at the kind of cross tabulations in this polling data, there's a kind of white, middle class anxiety out there a lot of white middle class voters did vote for barack obama in 2008 but feeling financial strain, they know a family member who doesn't have a job, and, yes,
so steven i want to talk about something you mentioned earlier. you talked about, you know, about people last time were proud to go to the polls and vote because the idea of a black president. >> sure. >> do you think some liberals have white guilt -- i'm being honest, we talked about this -- and when they go into the polls this time they may be reluctant to deny the first black president a second term? >> i think there's a little bit of than i think no question about it. look...
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. >> with more assets, more resources, we could have and should have saved the life of ambassador stevens. >> is it true that you voted to cut the funding for embassy security? >> absolutely. >> politics ruled this week that was, but the vp showdown, that took the cake. of course, sprinkled with a few zingers. >> i think the vice president very well knows that sometimes the words don't come out of your mouth the right way. >> zing. >> lower tax rates increase growth. >> oh, now you're jack kennedy. >> zing. >> this is a bunch of stuff. look, here's the deal -- >> what does that mean, a bunch of stuff? >> it means -- >> zing. >> as for that first debate. >> i think it is fair to say, i was too polite. >> not an issue with these guys. >> turped into this sparring and it was very, very personal. >> personal and partisan. >> you have to be kidding me. >> in fact, the congressional hearing on the attack in benghazi got down right testy. >> it was a terrorist attack on a u.s. asset in libya and it was never exposed. >> i certainly hope that today's hearing is not going to be perceived as an eff
. >> with more assets, more resources, we could have and should have saved the life of ambassador stevens. >> is it true that you voted to cut the funding for embassy security? >> absolutely. >> politics ruled this week that was, but the vp showdown, that took the cake. of course, sprinkled with a few zingers. >> i think the vice president very well knows that sometimes the words don't come out of your mouth the right way. >> zing. >> lower tax rates...
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. >> reporter: her grandson, freshman garrick lee stevens. because he has a learning disorder, the aclu lawsuit would not apply to him. >> from an academic perspective there have been deficiencies. >> reporter: like 0% college readiness on the a.c.t., despite funding of more than $14,000 per student, among the highest in the state. joyce parker is tasked with improving the district. where does the money go? because i know there aren't enough books for all the kids to take home their books. >> in terms of overall administration, the district was not managed properly. >> reporter: she hired charter school operator, the leona group, to try to fix things. >> see you tomorrow. >> what they can expect from us is student achievement. they can expect to see student growth. >> reporter: none of the michigan schools operated by the leona group rank in the top 50% statewide. the leona group has only just taken over this system, which has been ailing for years. >> are kids getting sold short here. >> definitely. >> reporter: 1997 graduate keith blames th
. >> reporter: her grandson, freshman garrick lee stevens. because he has a learning disorder, the aclu lawsuit would not apply to him. >> from an academic perspective there have been deficiencies. >> reporter: like 0% college readiness on the a.c.t., despite funding of more than $14,000 per student, among the highest in the state. joyce parker is tasked with improving the district. where does the money go? because i know there aren't enough books for all the kids to take home...
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we're learning more about the attacks in benghazi that resulted in the death of chris stevens and three of his colleagues. sean smith was online the night of the attack. he sent messages one of them to a friend online. while protesters were gathering outside of the consulate and he said this. assuming we don't die tonight. we saw one of our "unquote police that guard the compound taking pictures. cnn armand damon joins us now. you had a chance to walk through that compound. give me a feel for what you've seen, what you witnessed in the aftermath of these murders. >> reporter: it really is quite chilling to be standing inside that compound, even with the bare information we have trying to piece together the events that transpired there on tuesday. the buildings are gutted. they have been burned. there's black soot across many of the walls. there's debris littering the floors. there's some -- we spoke with a security guard, a libyan security guard and even though he said the security guard is only armed with a radio who was manning one of the main entrances into the consulate compound and
we're learning more about the attacks in benghazi that resulted in the death of chris stevens and three of his colleagues. sean smith was online the night of the attack. he sent messages one of them to a friend online. while protesters were gathering outside of the consulate and he said this. assuming we don't die tonight. we saw one of our "unquote police that guard the compound taking pictures. cnn armand damon joins us now. you had a chance to walk through that compound. give me a feel...
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brown was present at a shooting outside a seedy boston bar that claimed the life of his bodyguard, steven seely. he was shot in the head several times and died inside a bentley registered to whitney houston. then there were brown's arrest for dui in 1996, for marijuana possession an speeding in 2002, parole violations in 2003. >> bobby! >> reporter: in 2005, the couple put their rocky marriage on a short lived reality show called "being bobby brown" for all the world to see. >> [ bleep ] it's not right. it's not right. >> reporter: by the time that reality show aired, houston's career was already in tatters. two years later, so was her marriage. they divorced after 15 years together and brown was not awarded custody of their daughter, bobbi kristina. brown explained to "the insider" why their marriage that been so volatile. >> how often did you and whitney use together? >> i used an awful lot. >> what was your drug of choice? >> cocaine. i think i was bored and just gotten married and things wasn't right. unfortunately, i turned to alcohol and drugs. >> reporter: but brown was trying to l
brown was present at a shooting outside a seedy boston bar that claimed the life of his bodyguard, steven seely. he was shot in the head several times and died inside a bentley registered to whitney houston. then there were brown's arrest for dui in 1996, for marijuana possession an speeding in 2002, parole violations in 2003. >> bobby! >> reporter: in 2005, the couple put their rocky marriage on a short lived reality show called "being bobby brown" for all the world to...